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I quit over principles about 9 months and 800 job applications ago. I'd advise not to do it unless you're sitting on a pile of cash.
by pluc 2y ago
I quit over principles about 9 months and 800 job applications ago. I'd advise not to do it unless you're sitting on a pile of cash.
- mschild 2y agoOr at least have another job lined up before handing in your resignation.
- hayertjez 2y agoAre you over reacting or really 800 job applications? An accomplishment for putting so many applications out!
- cruffle_duffle 2y agoI see you haven't been on the job market recently. 800 is nothing.
- cweagans 2y agoIt's not a stretch. The job market is terrible and has been for some time. I was 400-500 applications into my job hunt when I *finally* found something and that was at the end of 2022. It has gotten worse since then.
- ffsm8 2y agoWhen such a situation occurs you're meant to start searching for a new job, not turn in your resignation immediately.
- pluc 2y agoI'd say it depends on the situation and how much you value your principles but to each its own.
- camgunz 2y agoI'm genuinely super curious because I hear this a lot, but the deepest I ever got was... 5 apps? Do you have some kind of like generic cover letter/resume you fire off 3 times a day? What is your process?
- sitzkrieg 2y agowhen was the last time you did this? its absolutely awful still
- camgunz 2y agoEarlier this year. I did have pretty bad luck, then did some contracting, then converted that into an FTE role.
- cruffle_duffle 2y agoIn this market you m have to be Linus Torvaldes to put in only 5 apps no matter how well connected and networked are. And even then good luck.
- pluc 2y agoThe first ~3 months I wrote specific cover letters and modified my resume according to what I was applying. Then I gave up and just blindly applied to everything without bothering to read anything other than the title and specific qualifications using a generic (but detailed and well-structured) resume.
- camgunz 2y agoThanks for your response--that's incredible stamina to do that for 3 months.
- em-bee 2y agofrom your response it is not clear whether you are still searching or if you found a job. i can understand getting tired, i feel the same, but i worry that taking less effort reduces my chances. what are your thoughts on that? (what is a well structured resume in your opinion? did you get any feedback if it is well perceived? i'd like to think that mine is detailed and well-structured too, but i don't feel certain that it is good)
- pluc 2y ago
- willio58 2y agoThat's a great point. Either have a ton of money saved up or just start applying to jobs elsewhere immediately. The latter is what I assume most would want to shoot for.